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David H. Williamson

David H. Williamson

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
5307
World Ranking
7804
National Ranking
609

Overview

David H. Williamson is affiliated with James Cook University in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with substantial contributions spanning ecology, global and planetary change, oceanography, ocean engineering, and nature and landscape conservation.

Their scholarly work covers a diverse range of topics, including coral and marine ecosystems studies, marine and fisheries research, marine and coastal plant biology, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, marine animal studies overview, fish ecology and management studies, and aspects of drilling and well engineering.

Significant recent publications by Williamson include:

  • A connectivity portfolio effect stabilizes marine reserve performance, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • Minimum size limits and the reproductive value of numerous, young, mature female fish, 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Protecting Great Barrier Reef resilience through effective management of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks, 2024, PLoS ONE
  • Long-term Dynamics and Drivers of Coral and Macroalgal Cover on Inshore Reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, 2020, Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Frequently publishing in prominent journals, Williamson's work has appeared notably in:

  • Global Change Biology
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their collaborative efforts include recurring co-authorship with several researchers, notably Geoffrey P. Jones, Hugo B. Harrison, Daniela M. Ceccarelli, Richard D. Evans, and Garry R. Russ.

Best Publications

  • Adaptive management of the Great Barrier Reef: A globally significant demonstration of the benefits of networks of marine reserves

    Laurence J. McCook;Tony Ayling;Mike Cappo;J. Howard Choat

  • Larval Export from Marine Reserves and the Recruitment Benefit for Fish and Fisheries

    Hugo B. Harrison;Hugo B. Harrison;David H. Williamson;Richard D. Evans;Richard D. Evans;Glenn R. Almany

  • Connectivity, biodiversity conservation and the design of marine reserve networks for coral reefs

    G. R. Almany;S. R. Connolly;D. D. Heath;J. D. Hogan

  • Doom and boom on a resilient reef: climate change, algal overgrowth and coral recovery.

    Guillermo Diaz-Pulido;Laurence J. McCook;Laurence J. McCook;Sophie Dove;Ray Berkelmans

  • Rapid increase in fish numbers follows creation of world's largest marine reserve network.

    Garry R. Russ;Alistair J. Cheal;Andrew M. Dolman;Michael J. Emslie

  • No-take marine reserves increase abundance and biomass of reef fish on inshore fringing reefs of the Great Barrier Reef

    D.H. Williamson;G.R. Russ;A.M. Ayling

  • Chinese market prices of beche-de-mer : implications for fisheries and aquaculture

    Steven W. Purcell;David H. Williamson;David H. Williamson;Poasi Ngaluafe

  • Expectations and outcomes of reserve network performance following re-zoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

    Michael J. Emslie;Murray Logan;David H. Williamson;Anthony M. Ayling

  • FRoM MIcRobES To PEoPlE: TRAcTAblE bENEFITS oF No-TAkE AREAS FoR coRAl REEFS

    Nicholas A.J. Graham;Tracy D. Ainsworth;Andrew H. Baird;Natalie C. Ban

  • Larval fish dispersal in a coral-reef seascape

    Glenn R. Almany;Serge Planes;Simon R. Thorrold;Michael L. Berumen

  • Effects of reduced water quality on coral reefs in and out of no-take marine reserves.

    Amelia S. Wenger;David H. Williamson;Eduardo T. da Silva;Daniela M. Ceccarelli

  • Large-scale, multidirectional larval connectivity among coral reef fish populations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

    David H. Williamson;Hugo B. Harrison;Glenn R. Almany;Glenn R. Almany;Michael L. Berumen

  • Habitat dynamics, marine reserve status, and the decline and recovery of coral reef fish communities.

    David H. Williamson;Daniela M. Ceccarelli;Richard D. Evans;Geoffrey P. Jones

  • Coral reef mesopredators switch prey, shortening food chains, in response to habitat degradation.

    Tessa N. Hempson;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Nicholas A. J. Graham;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;David H. Williamson

  • Successful validation of a larval dispersal model using genetic parentage data

    Michael Bode;Jeffrey M. Leis;Jeffrey M. Leis;Luciano B. Mason;David H. Williamson

  • Estimating dispersal kernels using genetic parentage data

    Michael Bode;David H. Williamson;Hugo B. Harrison;Nick Outram

  • Protected areas mitigate diseases of reef-building corals by reducing damage from fishing

    Joleah B. Lamb;Joleah B. Lamb;David H. Williamson;Garry R. Russ;Bette L. Willis;Bette L. Willis

  • Reserves as tools for alleviating impacts of marine disease.

    Joleah B. Lamb;Joleah B. Lamb;Joleah B. Lamb;Amelia S. Wenger;Michelle J. Devlin;Daniela M. Ceccarelli

  • A connectivity portfolio effect stabilizes marine reserve performance.

    Hugo B. Harrison;Hugo B. Harrison;Michael Bode;David H. Williamson;Michael L. Berumen

  • Critical research needs for managing coral reef marine protected areas: perspectives of academics and managers

    C Cvitanovic;Shaun Wilson;C.J. Fulton;G.R. Almany

  • Surveillance and Poaching on Inshore Reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

    K.L.F. Davis;G.R. Russ;D.H. Williamson;R.D. Evans

  • A social–ecological approach to assessing and managing poaching by recreational fishers

    Brock J Bergseth;David H Williamson;Garry R Russ;Stephen G Sutton

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey P. Jones
Geoffrey P. Jones James Cook University
Garry R. Russ
Garry R. Russ James Cook University
Ashley J. Frisch
Ashley J. Frisch Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Glenn R. Almany
Glenn R. Almany Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Michael L. Berumen
Michael L. Berumen King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Morgan S. Pratchett
Morgan S. Pratchett James Cook University
Michael Bode
Michael Bode Queensland University of Technology
Hugh Sweatman
Hugh Sweatman Australian Institute of Marine Science
Robert L. Pressey
Robert L. Pressey James Cook University
Nicholas A. J. Graham
Nicholas A. J. Graham Lancaster University

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